Physicians and Surgeons

Normally, I would spend anywhere from 4-8 hours at the hospital. I would sit with the PA that I was primary shadowing as his work station. When a new patient would come in, we would go see the patient together. Other times, I would shadow ER physicians, when more interesting cases came in.

They have a strict schedule, so when you come in for the day you will be briefed with the patients that will be coming in and a little about their history. When the patients come in they go into the exam rooms and wait for the physician on staff to come in for their exam. Some physicians will inc...

From my international student experience, I was treated as a regular med student and I was able to do physical, notes, go to the OR and sometimes expected to cover weekends or nights but never did​. Had contact with outstanding attendings and some were more open to my interaction with them. Most ...